No Other Way

by Merci Gracia | Oct 2, 2011 | Acceptance, Self-Awareness, Understanding

It’s erroneous to think you could have done something differently than you did. Every circumstance in your life led to that behavior. While you might see how you would choose differently in the future, don’t waste a moment in regret. Now you know better,...

Don’t Wait

by Merci Gracia | Sep 29, 2011 | Joy, Perception, Understanding

The majority of life is composed of making plans and taking care of business. Very few moments are spent basking in the glory of accomplishment. Don’t wait for outside acknowledgement. Feel like a winner right now. Merci

Cheap Thrills

by Merci Gracia | Sep 28, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Self-Awareness, Understanding

When you find yourself harshly judging someone, quickly ask your Inner Peace Maker to transform the thought into one of tolerance and understanding. Judgments make you feel temporarily superior, but before you know what hit you, the judgment boomerangs right back at...

It’s Not About You

by Merci Gracia | Sep 24, 2011 | Perception, Self-Awareness, Understanding

When someone upsets you, remember they are just trying to get a need met in a way that doesn’t jive with you. Try not to take it personally. It’s your interpretation and story about it that actually causes the pain. Ask your Inner Mediator to take care of...

Unique, Not Special

by Merci Gracia | Sep 20, 2011 | Authenticity, Self-Awareness, Truth, Understanding

Any need to see yourself as special comes from a wound of inadequacy. If you weren’t feeling insufficient in some way, you wouldn’t need to see others as less-than. If you think you’re special, realize it’s a gift showing you a wound. Feel it...

Being is the Goal

by Merci Gracia | Sep 16, 2011 | Authenticity, Joy, Natural, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Life won’t really be satisfying until you get in touch with your authenticity. How do your do that? Don’t believe what you think about yourself. It’s almost all constructed from bits and pieces of feedback you’ve heard from others. The real you...